The fifth Sunday.

Exaudiat te Dominus. Psalm xx. THE Lord hear thee in the day of trouble: the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

Send thee help from the sanctuary and strength thee out of Sion;

Remember all thy offerings : and accept thy burnt-sacrifice; Grant thee thy heart's desire: and fulfil all thy mind.

We will rejoice in thy salvation, and triumph in the Name of the Lord our God: the Lord perform all thy petitions.

Now know I that the Lord helpeth his anointed, and will hear him from his holy heaven even with the wholesome strength of his right hand.

Some put their trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

They are brought down and fallen but we are risen, and stand upright.

Save, Lord, and hear us, O King of Heaven : when we call upon thee.

Glory be to the Father, and

to the Son, &c.

As it was in the beginning,

&c.

The Collect.

LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy church and household continually in thy true religion; that they which do lean only upon hope of thy heavenly grace may evermore be defended by thy mighty power; through Christ our Lord.

The Epistle. Coloss. iii.

PUT upon you, as the elect of God, tender mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against another; as Christ forgave you, even so do ye. Above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness. And the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which peace ye are called in one body; and see that ye be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously with all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do, in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesu, giving thanks to God the Father by him.

The Gospel. Matt. xiii.

THE kingdom of heaven is like unto a man which sowed good seed in his field. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and had brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came, and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, The envious man hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and weed them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye pluck up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest; and bin time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye first the tares, and bind them together in sheaves to be burnt: but gather the wheat into my barn.

The sixth Sunday (if there be so many) shall have the same Psalm, Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, that was upon the fifth.

The sixth Sunday (if there be so many) shall have the same Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, that was upon the fifth Sunday.

The Sunday called Septuagesima.

Dominus regit. Psalm xxiii. THE Lord is my shepherd: therefore can I lack nothing.

He shall feed me in a green pasture and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort.

a rule your hearts 1552.

b in the time of harvest 1552.

He shall convert my soul : and bring me forth in the paths of righteousness, for his Name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff comfort me.

Thou shalt prepare a table before me against them that trouble me: thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full.

But thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

O LORD, we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people; that we, which are justly punished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy Name; through Jesu Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth, &c.

The Epistle. 1 Cor. ix.

PERCEIVE ye not, how that they which run in a course run all, but one receiveth the reward? So run that ye may obtain. Every man that proveth masteries abstaineth from all things: and they do it to obtain a crown that shall perish, but we to obtain an everlasting crown. I therefore so run, not as at an uncertain thing; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I tame my body, and bring it into subjection, lest by any means it come to pass, that when I have preached to other, I myself should be a cast-away.

c reigneth, world without end. 1552.

The Gospel. Matt. xx.

THE kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when the agreement was made with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour, and saw other standing idle in the marketplace, and said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found other standing idle, and said unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They said unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard said unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning at the last until the first. And when they did come that came about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. But when the first came also, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. And when they had received it, they murmured against the good-man of the house, saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal with us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. But he answered unto one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong; didst thou not agree with me for a penny? Take that thine is, and go thy way; I will give unto this last even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do as me lusteth with mine own goods? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first shall be last: for many be called, but few be chosen.

The Sunday called Sexagesima.

At the Communion.

Domini est terra. Psalm xxiv.

THE earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is: the compass of the world, and they that dwell therein.

For he hath founded it upon the seas and prepared it upon the floods.

Who shall ascend into the hill

of the Lord or who shall rise up in his holy place?

Even he that hath clean

:

hands, and a pure heart and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.

He shall receive the blessing from the Lord: and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

This is the generation of them that seek him even of them that seek thy face, O Jacob.

Lift up your heads (0 ye gates), and be ye lift up ye everlasting doors and the King of glory shall come in.

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Who is this King of glory: it is the Lord, strong and mighty, even the Lord mighty in battle.

Lift up your heads (0 ye gates) and be ye lift up ye everlasting doors and the King of glory shall come in.

Who is this King of glory : even the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory.

Glory be to the Father, and

to the Son, &c.

As it was in the beginning,

is now, &c.

The Collect.

LORD GOD, which seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do; Mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus Christ our Lord.